College profile
University of South Carolina, Columbia
University of South Carolina, Columbia is a public university in Columbia, South Carolina, with about 29,800 undergraduates.
Federal figures from the College Scorecard, released October 15, 2026, and IPEDS. Each section names its year. How we check →
Undergraduates29,820
Admission rate · fall 202460%
Middle 50% SAT · ACT1180–1360 · ACT 26–32
Average net price, aided students$22,1972024–25 · average for students who received aid
Graduation rate79%
Every figure in one table18 figures, each with the year and source
| Measure | Figure | What it describes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduates | 29,820 | Degree-seeking undergraduates, fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Women among undergraduates | 59% | Fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Admission rate | 60% | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Middle 50% SAT | 1180–1360 | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Middle 50% ACT | 26–32 | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| SAT/ACT policy | Test optional | Students entering in fall 2024 | IPEDS Admissions survey |
| In-state tuition and fees | $12,688 | 2025–26 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $37,376 | 2025–26 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Average net price, aided students | $22,197 | First-time, full-time students who received aid, 2024–25; grants subtracted, loans not | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| First-year students from in-state | 52% | First-time students, fall 2022 | IPEDS Fall Enrollment (residence) |
| Graduation rate | 79% | Students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019–20 year) | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| First-year retention | 92% | Students who started in fall 2023 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Median federal debt | $20,500 | Graduates in federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entry | $69,024 | Students who started in 2011–12 or 2012–13, earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Students per faculty member | 19 to 1 | Fall 2024 | IPEDS Fall Enrollment |
| Bachelor’s fields of study | 70 | Fields with a bachelor’s degree reported to IPEDS in the file’s two award years | College Scorecard field-of-study data |
| Research spending | $277,329,000 | Fiscal year 2024 | NSF Higher Education R&D Survey |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I-FBS | 2024–25 | Equity in Athletics (EADA) |